In the late 19th century, whalers, settlers, and pirates changed the ecology of the Galapagos Islands by poaching some native species—like Galapagos giant...
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The scientific community is taking a significant step toward establishing a consensus on the designation of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs) from imagery...
Marine plankton plays an important role in the food chain, which is said to be undergoing a transformation due to climate change. Assistant Professor Kohei...
A new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and Curtin University has shown a major increase in fire frequency in Victoria in the 20...
As “ecosystem services” becomes a more common term heard amongst farmers, ranchers and range stewards of all kinds, the Society for Range Management (SRM) set...
Rising temperatures could reduce the area covered by alpine glaciers around the world by more than one-fifth this century, exposing vast areas of land to the...
As the Arctic has warmed and beaver populations have rebounded, the animal architects known for greatly modifying their natural environments have moved to...
French authorities placed large swaths of southern France on the highest heat warning level – a “red alert” – on...
CONCORD, N.H. — Rivers are the one place scientists can get a full picture of what’s happening in the landscape, a scientific paper published in...
Defenders of Wildlife today submitted its comments to the Bureau of Land Management on its proposed Conservation and Landscape Health proposed rule, which...